In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
While they might learn from a historical perspective, they will at least have a wealth of adults around them that can all recall exactly where they were and what happened that day. It's etched on everyone minds, I can only imagine how much more so as an American. I'm not even American and I can recall the day with total clarity, and the stories of heroism and loss that emerged during and afterwards.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful so much was said this year since it was the 15th anniversary. How could we ever forget what we were doing when the word came what was happening in NYC. My generation can also tell you exactly where we were when Kennedy was assassinated.
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I often think that 9/11 will be almost as far removed from my grandchildren as WWII was for me - which just seems impossible - WWII always seemed like such ancient history to me, but putting everything in perspective makes it not all that long ago!
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